First time incubating. Shipped eggs.

[pinky67]

It seems like you got everything down and are good to go. I have a batch of shipped eggs(my first shipped eggs) on day 13 of incubation. When I received them I let them sit at room temp for 24hrs then I set them in the egg turner in the already warmed up incubator(turner unplugged) I let them incubate unturned and untouched for 5 days. I think what I did worked for me, I candled all 24 eggs on day9 and had 2 clears, 3 bloodrings, 2 ?s and 17 with veins and movement. So Im happy with the results. I think you have a good plan for your eggs. Good luck and hope you have a good hatch.

Thank you and good luck to you too! I may cave and check them on day 5.....

So after day five you are starting to turn? At lockdown are you going to hatch them upright in a carton or just on their side? It will be interesting to see how it all turns out!

 

[chicken pickin]

Thank you and good luck to you too! I may cave and check them on day 5.....

So after day five you are starting to turn? At lockdown are you going to hatch them upright in a carton or just on their side? It will be interesting to see how it all turns out!

My last batch of local eggs I laid them on there sides during lockdown I had 15 out 16 eggs hatch. I have read that hatching eggs upright in the cartons does work well so I think im going to try that this time. I go into lockdown on wed. Ill keep you posted and post a pic.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[McPhersonFarm]

Thank you very much for all your help. I was surprised to see my seller of the duck eggs I got shipped them out this week (I asked them to ship on Tuesday this coming week) but I guess it might be better the duck eggs go in first. Only problem is that I wasn't expecting eggs until next week so my incubator isn't running (it will be soon) What do you guys reccommend? I'm going to let them set in cartons and get to room temperature before putting in, but I'm worried that since at that point the incubator will have only been turned on for 24 hours I could still have fluctuations??? Any tips/suggestions